Hit the Park with Calico Joe

John Grisham's latest novel, Calico Joe is a tribute to the All-American game of baseball!  No matter how little of a fan you are, you will love this story. The book's action centers around the Mets and the Cubs and a brilliant rookie named Joe Castle. The book is told from the point of view of Paul Tracey, the son of callous, hard-throwing Mets pitcher Warren Tracey.  Paul, his sister Jill and their mom spend their lives trying to avoid the rants of Warren Tracey until Paul is captured by the allure of rookie Joe Castle in his brilliant opening run as a member of the Cubs team.  He is an amazing player on his way to a brilliant career until an incident with Warren Tracey ends his career forever. Later on in his life, Paul decides to encourage a truce between Warren and Joe---will he succeed or will they forever be embroiled in a feud? This book is a brilliant piece of storytelling---it's a very quick read and I hung onto every word, eager to get to the finale.  This book would be a perfect gift for that special man in your life, or any fan of baseball!!!